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a a a SECOND THIRD 10 THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Monday, Feb. Deaths of the Riegel of 522 10th Bethlehem, will be tomorrow at the convenience of the family in the Ashton Funeral Home, Center and Market streets, Bethlehem, with calling hours from p.m. today. Miss Riegel, who died day in St. Luke's Hospital, was a graduate of Bethlehem High School and West Chester State College in 1931.

She was a teacher with public Allentown and Bethlehem. Of Legion Post Set for Tomorrow Riegel Services John Whitby, Services for Charlotte Mae Ex-Commander 20, 1967 Day John Whitby, 75, died yester. at the home of his niece, Mrs. Gwennie Edmonds, 117 N. 3rd Allentown, with whom he resided.

Born in Fullerton, he was a son of the late Philip and Isabel(Haddock) Whitby. He was a retired boilermaker with the Heilman Boiler Works. Allentown. He was a past commander of the Fullerton American Legion Post 367. He was a charter member of the Fullerton Fire! Co.

He was an Army veteran World War I. He moved to Allentown from Fullerton four years ago. Surviving are a stepson, Robalert Ernst of Fullerton, and sister Mrs. Sarah Ann Campbell of Gentry, Ark. wEervices, will be at 1:30 p.m.

in the Thomas A. Burkholder Funeral Home, 3rd and Walnut streets, Catasauuqa. Calling hours will be p.m. tomorrow. Mrs.

Joseph Marx Mrs. Jennie (Keppel) Marx, 71, of 1121 Oak Coplay, died yesterday in Allentown Hospital. She was the wife Joseph Marx. Born in Austria, she was daughter of the late George and Julianna (Schmidt) Keppel. She immigrated to the United States in 1912 settling in Coplay.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church of Stiles. Surviving besides her husband are three daughters, Mary wife of Frank Voice, Anna, wife of Frederick Brubacher and Hilda, all of Coplay; three sons, Rudolph Northampton, of Allentown and Frank of Whittier, two sisters, Hedwig, wife of Stefan Liebl of Allentown and Mrs. Julia Pohle of Tallahassee, and 12 grandchildren. Services will be at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, in the Robert A. Hauke Funeral Home, 4th and Chestnut streets, Coplay. Requiem High Mass will be at 10 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church.

Viewing will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. John W. Edwards Mrs.

Lydia (Roth) Edwards, 80, of Slatington R. 2, died yesterday in the Northampton Hospital. She moved four weeks ago from East Branch Street, Slatedale. Born in Slatedale, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Fianna (Rehrig) Roth. was the wife of John W.

Edwards. She was a member of Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church, Slatedale. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two daughters, Mrs. Florence Bennighoff of Schnecksville and Hilda, wife Paul Hausman of Slatington R. a son Charles of Slatedale, five sisters, Eva, wife of Morris Schleicher of Slatington R.

2, Jennie, wife of Charles Thomas of Walnutport R. Mrs. Lizzie Roberts of Slatington, Mrs. Lillie Schleicher of Barto and Hilda, wife of Russell Wentz of Walnutport; a brother Howard Roth of Slatington R. 13 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and five great-greatgrandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Hahn Funeral Home, Slatedale. Call 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Victor Bogert E.

Bogert, 88, of 525 Victor, Allentown, died yesterday in the Allentown Osteopathic Hospital. He was born in Salisbury Township. He was a retired silk worker. He was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Allentown.

Surviving are three sons, Roman S. of New Tripoli, Earl W. of Washington, D.C., and Paul O. of Bethlehem R. six daughters, Jennie, wife of Thomas Poe; Lillian, wife of Irvin Riemert; Mrs.

Gertrude Cellers, and Margaret, wife of Charles Thomas, all of Allentown; Dorothy Southworth of Philadelphia and Mildred, wife of Stanley Smith, with whom he made his home; three brothers, Arthur of Bath, N.Y., and William and Stephen, both of Allentown; a sister, Mrs. Priscilla Swoyer of Allentown; 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three great-greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Werley Funeral Home, 46 E. Susquehanna Allentown.

Calling hours will be p.m. tomorrow. John N. Siptroth John N. Siptroth of Cresco R.

2, Monroe County, a retired foundry worker and employe of the People's Coal Stroudsburg, died Friday at home. He was 75. JOHN D. STAGER FEBRUARY CLEARANCE This is just a sample HERBERT H. of now Order the being NOW! many offered.

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Feilbach of 490 University Bethlehem, died yesterday in his home. He was 79. 1952, he worked for 50 years Prior to his retirement for Bethlehem Steel where he was a foreman in Nos. 2 and 8 machine shops. Born in Lower Saucon Township, he was a son of the late Henry A.

and Martha (Richter) Feilbach, and the husband of the late' Augusta L. (Dimler) Feilbach. ter's Lutheran Church, BethleHe was a member of St. Pe-1 hem. Surviving are two sons, August W.

and Walter both of Bethlehem; three daughters, Russell Moyer of Coopersburg, and Mrs. Olin Neamand and Bertha, both of Bethlehem; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church Chapel, Packer Avenue and Vine Street, Bethlehem.

Viewing will be Tuesday night in the Lester S. Pearson Funeral Home, 1901 Linden Bethlehem. Martha Lipsky Martha Lipsky, 68, of S. St. Cloud Allentown, died yesterday in the Mosser Nursing Home of Trexlertown.

Retired since 1963, she had been a clerk 40 years at the Zollinger Harned department store of Allentown. Born in Shamokin, she was daughter of the late Nathan and Hannah (Kline) Lipsky. She was a member of Temple Beth El of Allentown. Surviving are a sister, Anna B. Lipsky, and a brother, A.

Harry Lipsky, both of Allentown. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Bachman Funeral Home, 1030 Walnut Allentown. George E. Fiegel George E.

Fiegel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Fiegel of William Penn Apartments, Easton, died yesterday shortly after birth in St. Luke's Hospital.

Surviving besides the parents are a sister Barbara, at home; the paternal grandparents, Mr. George E. Fiegel of Bethlehem; the maternal grandthe paternal great-grandmothSaylor of Allentown a R. 4, and parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert er, Mrs. Hilda Fiegel of California. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem. Daniel R.

Searfoss Daniel Richard Searfoss, formerly of Jim Thorpe and a retired railroader, died Saturday in Weatherly R.D. He was 70. Born in Penn Haven, he was a son on of the late Joseph and Mary Jane (Meckes) Searfoss. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, North Street, Jim Thorpe, and an Army veteran of World War I.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Sterling McFarland of Thorpe Star Route, and Mrs. Allen Zellner of Lehighton; two sons, Nicholas and John, both of Lehighton; 12 and Services nine great grandchildren. be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Melber Funeral Home, 524 Center Jim Thorpe.

Viewing will be 7- 9 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs. George Knowles Mrs. Annie Knowles, 82, wife of George A.

Knowles of 545 E. North Bethlehem, died last night in St. Luke's Hospital. Born in England, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma (Brooks) Buddicombe. Surviving besides her husband are three sons, Frank and John of Bethlehem, and William of Nazareth; three sisters, Mrs.

Clara Wallace, Susannah and Helen, all in England, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Wallace M. Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Bethlehem. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m.

Wednesday. Mrs. Jeannette Gipson, Wife of Ex-Professor Mrs. Jeannette Gipson, 825 Delaware Fountain Hill, wife of Lawrence H. Gipson, research professor emeritus of history at Lehigh University, died yesterday in Muhlenberg Medical Center, Bethlehem.

She was 81. Born in Neal, she was a daughter of the late David A. nd Lucy E. (Dungan) Reed. She attended Morningside lege, Sioux City, Iowa, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

In 1924. Dr. and Mrs. Gipson Gipson moved to Bethlehem, of when the De: ernment partment of History and University. Govat Lehigh Mrs.

Gipson assisted her husband in gathering materials for his series of books on the British empire. One of the volumes, "'The Triumphant Empire, West," clouds Pulitzer Prize in Gather 1962. Vincent Getz, 26, Nazareth Resident Vincent Getz, 26, of 118 Elm Nazareth, died yesterday in his home. Joseph F. Reichel, Northampton County Coroner, ordered an autopsy to be performed today in St.

Luke's Hospital. Getz was employed as a machinist by Treadwell Palmer Township. Born in Nazareth, he was al son of August and Ellen S. (Ealer), Getz the Jr. He former was Ruth the husband of Ann Deemer.

He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Nazareth. Surviving besides his parents and widow, are a son Jeffrey at home; four brothers, August E. of Bath Robert Sterling S. and Walter all of Nazareth; two sisters, Joanne, wife of Richard Bachman of Nazareth, and Betty, wife of Russell Christman of Northampton; two half-brothers, John Doyle of Nazareth, and William Doyle of Sciota; and two half-sisters, Evelyn, of William Pittenger of Easton, and Helen, wife of Leo Millheim of Nazareth R.

2. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Call Wednesday night. John Slabikosky John (Barks) Slabikosky, 65, of 13th and Linden streets, Miller Heights, died yesterday in his home.

Prior to retiring recently, he was employed as a foreman by the J. D. Fegely, steel erectors Allentown. Born in Mahanoy City, he was a son of the late Joseph and Barbara (Vavrek) Slabikosky. He was the husband of the former Susan Gregor.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miller Heights. Surviving his widow are three daughters, Anne, wife of Stephen Freemansburg; Barbara, wife Louis Duh of Bethlehem and Geraldine, wife of Boris Chaikowsky of Hellertown; two brothers, Michael of Freemansburg, and Joseph of Bethlehem, and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad Bethlehem, followed at 9:30 a.m.

by a Requiem High Mass Sacred Heart Church. Viewling will be 7-9 p.m. tomorrow. N. Vietnam Visitor To Talk in Reading Special to The Morning Call READING Mrs.

Patricia Griffith, one of four American women who traveled last December to North Vietnam, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Reading YMCA. Mrs. Griffith and her husband, Joseph, a Cornell Univer. sity former chemistry civil professor, workers.

are el rights They were among the organizers of the national project, to protest the Vietnam War, in 1965. She was a landscape painter and at one time had art studios in New York and in the Dodson Building, Bethlehem. Her paintings were exhibited in New York and Philadelphia, and in Bethlehem in a one woman show in 1964. Her husband is the only immediate survivor. Services will be at 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the Wallace M. Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Bethlehem. There will be no viewing. Red Smith's Wife Succumbs at 58 STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) Mrs.

Catherine Smith, wife of nationalist Red syndicated Smith, died sports Sunday at Stamford's Memorial Hospital at the age of 58. She the mother of Terence Smith, a reporter for the New York Times. Samuel J. Lutz Samuel J. Lutz, 50, of 4332 N.

Denver Kansas City, died Saturday in the Kansas City Hospital. Born in Albany Township, Berks County, he was a' son of the late Albert and Lizzie (Smith) Lutz. He had many relatives in the Lehigh Valley area. Services and interment will be in Kansas City. Mrs.

Francis C. Teel Mrs. Hilda I. Teel, wife of Francis C. Teel, Danielsville R.

1, died yesterday at the Greenmount Acres, Effort, where she had been a patient the last two weeks. She was 56. She was born in Moore Township. Northampton County. She resided nearly all her life in the house where she was born.

Her parents were the late Amandus O. and Mary (Heydt) Reph. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Little Moore, Danielsville R. 1. Besides her husband, survived by one son, shows ard at home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Christ Lutheran Church, Little Moore. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Northampton. Another Priest Quits in Protest Over Celibacy WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP)-Another Roman Catholic priest in Britain has given up holy orders in protest against the rule of celibacy for the priesthood-but he has no plans to marry.

The decision by the Rev. Malcolm Tudor, 30, was disclosed Sunday after the Rev. Arnold McMahon, 27, announced last week he would marry despite the automatic excommunication which he would face. Tudor, former assistant priest at St. Michael's church here, was granted permission to leave the priesthood by the Archbishop of Birmingham.

A member of the auxiliary archbishop's staff here said: "Father Tudor is a very thoughtful man who has considered and discussed the question of celibacy and the priesthood a great deal. He made the decision to leave the priesthood solely on a matter of principle. He has no plans to marry, nor is he engaged." Tudor was ordained in 1961 and served in several parishes in England before coming to Wolverhampton George Washington was the first signer of the Constitution. RITZ QUALITY ICE CREAM GAL. ALLENTOWN FAIRGROUNDS SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER RENT SOFT WATER $3.00.

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Mary Justine Czerkas, wife of John Czerkas, 1515 Dewey Northampton, died at 3:10 a.m. yesterday in the Allentown Hospital. She was 69. She was born in Schyly, Ukraine, a daughter of the late Paul and Tekla (Hudema) Gwiazda. She came to the United States 54 years ago and settled in Northampton.

She was a member and one of the founders of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Northampton, and was active in the Sisterhood of the church for many years. She and her husband observed their 52nd wedding anniversary on Jan. 23. Surviving, besides her husband, are two daughters, Anna, wife of Michael Metchoe, Mary, wife of Joseph Nazar, both Northampton, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Kosty, Mineola, N.Y.; Olga Chechoto Malanka Brodecha, and one brother, Joseph, all in Europe, and three grandchildren.

be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Northampton, with further services in the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church. Call 7-9 p.m. tomorrow. Vietnam War Veteran Killed SCRANTON, (UPI) A Vietnam War veteran was crushed to death Sunday by a 500 pound slab of ice which dislodged from a hillside and fell on him.

Donald Duncan, 20, Scranton, was pronounced dead at Scranton State General Hospital. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death. Duncan, recently returned Vietnam and on leave from Ft. Belvoir, was hiking with a companion in a wooded area when the accident occurred, police said. Authorities theorized Duncan was hacking away at the ice while climbing a hill, and the ice crashed down on him.

The companion, who told police he did not see the ice fall, heard Duncan scream and to a house to call police. Former Bethlehem Coach John Conti Dies at 62 A. C. Masters, Life Member Of Grange, 92 A. Charles Masters, 92, of Wescosville R.

1, died yesterday at his home. Born Allentown, he was son of dine late Albert and Harriet (Thomas) Masters. He was a retired carpenter. He had been superintendent of the Minesite Sunday school in Lower Macungie Township. He was a life member of the Trexlertown Grange.

He was a member of the United Church of Christ congregation of Western Salisbury Church. He was the husband of the late Mary Alice (Wagner) Masters. Surviving are a son, Austin, with whom he resided; four daughters, Mrs. Helen Rathburn and Mrs. Lillie Muthard, both of Allentown R.

Clara, wife of Gerald Miller of East Greenvilles, Stortz and of Dorothy, Plainfield, wife N.J.; two sisters, Mrs. Mable Shimer of Allentown and Mrs. Ruth Burrows of Warren, Ohio; 14 grandchildren grandchildren, and 22 13 greatgreat-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Schmoyer Funeral Home, Breinigsville.

Calling hours will be p.m. tomorrow. Mrs. Bertha Shindel Mrs. Bertha Shindel of West Hills, Stroudsburg R.2, a mer Lansford resident and widow of George S.

Shindel, died Saturday in Monroe County Hospital, East Stroudsburg. She and her late husband moved to Stroudsburg 12 years ago after operating a jewelry store in Lansford for many years. She was the former Bertha Hatrick, daughter of the late William and Gwendalyn (Powell) Hatrick of Jim Thorpe. She was a member of Episcopal Church, Stroudsburg. Surviving are a daughter Barbara, wife of Thomas Garland of West Hills, with whom she resided, and three grandchildren.

Private services will be tomorrow at the convenience the family in the Holmes Funeral Home, 200 E. Bertsch Lansford. There will be no viewing. Lesher F. Moyer Lesher F.

Moyer of 231 Madison Allentown, long active in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, Allentown, died yesterday in Allentown Hospital. He was 85. Over a period of more than 50 years, he had been a church trustee and also chief steward and usher. He had been employed by the former Dietrich Motor lentown, 30 years before retiring at 65. Until he was was employed as a maintenance man at the Lehigh County Courthouse.

Born in Allentown, he was son of the late Lesher A. and Susanna (DeLong) Moyer. Surviving with his widow, Anna E. (Moyer) Moyer, are a son, Arthur L. Moyer of bany, two daughters, Barbara, wife of George Christman, and Elsie, wife of Robert Naus, all of Allentown; a sister, Mrs.

Bella Hensinger, Emmaus; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the J. S. Burkholder Funeral' Home, 1601 Hamilton Allentown, with calling hours p.m.

morrow. Mrs. Charles Jacoby Mrs. Beulah (Bernd) Jacoby of 2457 Linden Bethlehem, the wife of Charles E. Jacoby, died yesterday in St.

Luke's Hospital. She was 61. Born in Spinnerstown, she was a daughter of the late Preston G. and Mabel (Eberhard) Bernd. She was a member of Christ UCC, Bethlehem.

Surviving besides her husband are a son, Robert, and a daughter Frances, both at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Samuel G. Deppen, and Ralph W. Sotzing, both of Bethlehem. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the Daniel B. Snyder Funeral Home, 527 Center Bethlehem. Viewing 7-9 p.m. tomorrow. John J.

Conti, a former Bethlehem basketball and football coach, died last night in his home at 404 W. Broad Bethlehem, after an illness of several months, He was 62. Since 1932 he had been a coach in the Bethlehem public school system. Recently, ill health forced him to resign as basketball coach at Broughal Junior High School and as assistant football coach at Liber. ty High School.

In 1928, he became a teacher and football coach at Bethlehem Catholic High School. Born in Maggora, Italy, he was a son of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Magistrini) Conti. He was raised in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, where he attended St. Vincent's College. He graduated with a B.S.

degree from Villanova University in 1927. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church, Bethlehem. Surviving are his widow, the former Lucy Castiello; two sons, John J. Jr. of Bethlehem, and 1st Lt.

Edward P. of the U.S. Marine Corps; two daughters, Lucy, at home, and Mrs. Wilbur Laub of Bowie, a brother, Charles of Bethlehem, and four grandchildren. Services will be announced from the Connell Funeral Home, 245 E.

Broad Bethlehem. JOHN J. CONTI 4th Body Found In Blast-Ruined Chemical Plant HAWTHORNE, N.J. (AP) A fourth body was recovered Sunday from the ruins of a chemical plant, and the search continued for seven more persons presumed buried under the wreckage of Friday's explosion. Police identified the fourth known victim as George Rosner, 52, of Englewood, N.J., a senior food chemist who joined the plant just two weeks ago.

Authorities and company officials still have not been able to and fire that violent, the three explain the explosion brick buildings of the Morning. star Paisley division of International Latex Corp. There were 79 employes on the premises at the time of the disaster. Of persons injured, eleven thee required hospitalization and one, Ronald Witktordwicz, 26, Clinton, rein critical condition. Rosner is survived by his widow.

COUNCIL TO MEET Alburtis Borough Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at the Alburtis Savings Loan Association. Rigger Killed In 100-Foot Fall BENSALEM TOWNSHIP (AP)-A 26-year-old rigger was killed Sunday when he toppled from a 100-foot-high power line tower. The man, Walter Conaway of Philadelphia, was dead on arrival at Lower Bucks County Hospital. Police said Conaway was part of a 20 man crew installing high-tension lines for the Philadelphia Electric Co.

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